Fox CIB033 Manuel page 3

INFLATABLE LIFE JACKET
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INSTRUCTIONS & WARNINGS
The inflatable life jackets are produced according to Personal Protective Equipment 2016/425
ISO12402-3:2006+A1:2010 life jackets and personal buoyancy aid, life jacket – 150N.
It is an automatically operated lifejacket. It is not a Personal Floatation Device until fully inflated.
Important Warnings
• A life jacket only helps prevent drowning.
• A life jacket is no guarantee for you to be
rescued or survive.
• Read instructions and warnings before use.
• DO NOT use in temperature below -10degree.
• Between 0 degrees and -10degrees the life
jacket can take twice as long to self inflate.
• To avoid injury DO NOT fold your arms in
front of your body when you are jumping in
the water. Especially when the Life Jacket is
already inflated
• DO NOT jump in the water from a higher
point than 3m.
• DO NOT carry additional weight as this will
have a negative impact on the effectiveness
of the life jacket.
• DO NOT wear clothing or other items with
buoyancy as this will have a negative
impact on the effectiveness of the life jacket.
• Test your Life Jacket by manual inflating and
also by automatically inflating in a
swimming pool to get used to its function
and behaviour.
Usage parameters
1. Ambient temperature for use: -30ºC ~ +65ºC
2. Inflation time: ≤5s
3. Angle in water: Faceplane angle≥40°; trunk angle≥30°
4. Freeboard: ≥120mm
5. Buoyancy: >150N
6. Gas: CO2
7. Gas cylinder capacity: 33g
8. Self-weight: ≤1kg
9. Universal adult size - Weight - Minimum 30kg Chest Sizes 55cm - 140cm
• DO NOT test a life jacket as non swimmer
• DO NOT go on the water with a boat and a
life jacket as non swimmer. You can loose
your Life!
• DO NOT use life jacket as cushion.
• This life jacket is inflated by a CO2 gas
cylinder. Gas cylinders are dangerous
goods, and they must be kept away from
children and not misused.
• Do not expose the CO2 gas cylinder to
extreme heat or direct sunlight as it could
cause it to explode.
• Always check the condition of the CO2 gas
cylinder and replace it if necessary.
• If the jacket has been inflated using the CO2
cylinder take care not to inhale the expelled
CO2 gas.
• Always remove the CO2 gas cylinder along
with the automatic firing capsule and
bobbin before washing and re-fit once
the lifejacket is completely dry to avoid
involuntary inflation.